A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

Massive crater in central Oregon.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

This tribute to a local man towers within a quaint lakeside park.

Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.